Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office deputy dies in crash, police say

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A Virginia Beach Sheriff Deputy died in a crash in the 2000 block of Livingston Oak Drive early Thursday morning, according to Virginia Beach police.

Deputy Edgardo Lucero, 56, of Virginia Beach, was driving a 1999 Dodge Caravan that collided with a 2015 Ford Edge about 6:30 a.m., police said. The Caravan was driving east, and the Ford Edge was driving west on Livingston Oak Drive at the intersection of Outerbridge Quay, police said. The cars collided when the Caravan traveled into the westbound lane, according to police.

The driver of the Ford Edge was taken to a local hospital and has since been released, police said.

Police are not looking into speed or alcohol as factors, and the Department's Fatal Accident Crash Team is investigating.

According to the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office, Lucero worked for the office for 15 years and worked in the jail.

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